Olympics News
Israel can play Olympic soccer tournament after FIFA postpones decision
FIFA has postponed a decision on a Palestinian proposal to suspend Israel from international soccer because of the war with Hamas, clearing the way for the Israeli men's national team to play at the Paris Olympics.
Team USA basketball reminded of legacies of jersey numbers
The Team USA men's national basketball team's jersey numbers contain a long list of legendary players.
Diana Taurasi, seeking 6th gold, sets high Olympic standard
Diana Taurasi, entering her record sixth Olympic Games, said the U.S. women's basketball team still has "a lot to prove" as it goes for its eighth consecutive gold medal.
Victor Campenaerts wins 3-man sprint to take Tour de France stage
Belgian rider Victor Campenaerts posted the biggest win of his career Thursday as he claimed the tough and hilly 18th stage of the Tour de France after a three-man sprint.
Two weightlifters await final rulings on anti-doping retests
Weightlifters Mohamed Mahmoud of Egypt and Alexandr Spac of Moldova have returned adverse analytical findings from retests of samples from the 2016 Rio Olympics, according to the International Testing Agency.
Decathlon world champ Pierce LePage to miss Olympics
Reigning world decathlon champion Pierce LePage has withdrawn from the Paris Olympics with a herniated disk in his back that requires surgery.